I dont believe anyone should be defending anyone? Is the person to be defended weak or timid? Brings back the whole debate isnt it.
Friends or not, everyone has his own viewpoints and ideas. I will not be taking sides with anyone on the forum just because he/she is my friend.
Guess neutrality doesnt exist anymore.
And for negative comments to be sent by message service I guess the more appropriate way is to write your comments against anyone on the forum. There is no need to use the message service for negative comments coz if the other party can post crap against you on the forum, you certainly can as well.

As much as I disagree with Renee's anti-Gypsy and Anti-Alexa posts. I also believe that posting insults specifically directed at a person wouldnt be much of a help. I dont know what the purpose of Renee posting this topic over and over again. Is she trying to create an uprising, as I doubt it will ever happen. As many of the members know each other (as per Gypsy) and they defend each other.
For the record I dont know anyone of you and I am not interested in creating relations with the people I met anyone on the internet.
And for the newbies try not to be intimidated from anyone even if he/she is the most vocal person on QL. I would still disagree with anyone without giving a thought about their QL heights.
There is no such thing as regular or non-regular members. Everyone is equal and has every right to post.